Community Notices
Hello Boroondara School Communities,
Please see attached and below details of Boroondara Youth School Holidays and City of Boroondara annual Literary Awards.
Holiday activities - Smash Bros Video Tournament, Griptape Art Session, Arts and Crafternoon, Jewellery Making and Low-sensory afternoon.
Literary Awards -
Young Writers Competition: Junior Category
Open to young people in school year levels 5 and 6.
- Prose length: between 300 and 500 words.
- Poetry length: less than 100 lines.
Young Writers Competition: Middle Category
Open to young people in school year levels 7, 8 and 9.
- Prose length: between 500 and 900 words.
- Poetry length: less than 200 lines.
Young Writers Competition: Senior Category
Open to young people in school year levels 10, 11 and 12. It's also open to young people not in secondary school, aged 15 to 18 years old as of January 2025.
- Prose length: between 900 and 1,300 words.
- Poetry length: less than 200 lines.
Open Short Story Competition
Open to all Victorian residents.
- Between 1,500 and 3,000 words.
Prizes
Prizes include:
- more than $5,000 in prize money across various age groups in the Young Writers category
- more than $3,500 in prize money in the Open Short Story category
Please reach out if you have any questions and feel free to share with your networks.
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Kind regards
Dominique Brosche
School Focused Youth Services Coordinator
Health & Wellbeing | Community Services
360 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn, 3122 VIC
0466 408 757
Dominique.Brosche@boroondara.vic.gov.au